JOB VACANCY

Family Health International (FHI) is dedicated to improving lives, knowledge, and understanding worldwide through a highly diversified program of research, education, and services in HIV/AIDS prevention, care and treatment, reproductive health, and infectious diseases. We are seeking qualified candidates for the following position within the Regional Outreach Addressing HIV/AIDS through Development Strategies (ROADS), Southern Sudan Program to be based in Juba.

RESOURCE CENTRE COORDINATOR
ROADS Project, SSP
REF NO. FHI-RCC-SSP

JOB SUMMARY:
As a member of a program team, provides program oversight, management support, coordination, monitoring and reporting for HIV/AIDS programming at the resource center in Juba, South Sudan.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
• Manage daily operations of the resource center to ensure it is open on days and times suitable to the key target groups.
• Supervise HIV Community Educators and other staff working at the resource center.
• Coordinate peer education activities at the facility to ensure that target groups receive information about HIV and AIDS including risk reduction information through peers, as well as information about available services (C&T, care and treatment, etc.).
• Establish and provide oversight to on site activities such as indoor games tournaments to create an audience for peer education.
• Oversee condom distribution in the resource center as well as ensuring that all the lodges and guest houses where transport workers are regular patrons always have condoms in stock.
• Ensure the resource center is stocked with HIV/AIDS education materials, condoms, training materials and referral brochures to health and social services.
• Organize regular events at the resource center including discussion sessions by local pharmacists and other health providers to address STIs and malaria and discussions to provide support for alcohol abuse and gender-based violence.
• Liaise with faith communities to provide spiritual support to target groups and utilize opportunities for peer education and psycho-social support.
• Coordinate and provide leadership for outreach and promotional activities targeting transport workers, community men, their close associates and the larger community residing around the resource center to ensure access and high utilization of services.
• Coordinate with the ROADS CT partner to provide CT services in the center and ensure proper supply, inventory of test kits and other required supplies.
• Establish referral linkages between the resource center and health providers to ensure that HIV positive transport workers have access to OI treatment and ART as needed.
• Coordinate the formation of support groups for PLWHAs in the transport sector and their partners;
• Manage the equipment in the resource center to ensure it is well maintained and in good working condition at all times.
• Oversee utility supplies to the resource center including electricity and water; and general hygiene in and around the center grounds.
• Routinely collect and analyze information on activities and compile and submit monthly narrative and program monitoring data reports to Supervisor.

REQUIREMENTS: KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES
• Administrative and management skills with very good organizational skills
• Strong community mobilization skills and interpersonal skills
• Knowledge and experience in M&E
• Good report writing skills
• Ability to be innovative, work independently and with minimal supervision
• Should be fluent in English and Juba Arabic. Basic knowledge of Kiswahili will be an added advantage
• Computer skills
• Skills in HIV counseling and testing will be an added advantage

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS: EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE
Bachelor degree or Diploma in Social sciences, public health or related field with 2-3 years experience in HIV/AIDS programming and management


*SUDANESE NATIONALS ARE ENCOURANGED TO APPLY

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FHI has a competitive compensation package and is an equal opportunity employer. Interested candidates applying for the above posts please submit cover letter and resume including salary requirements via email to:
hr-juba@fhi.org or if you have no email access you can drop your application at the address indicated below to be received not later than July 10th 2009. Kindly note that only shortlisted persons will be contacted. Please quote the Ref. No. indicated above, while submitting your application. No phone calls please


Attention: Country Manager
Family Health International
3K South, 3K Area
2nd Class residential Area
Off Kololo Rd.
Tom Ping, Juba Town
South Sudan